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2013 Honda Civic Says "Look at Me Now," Accord PHEV Priced at $40,570 - 2012 L.A.
Well, that was fast. After all the bashing centered on the 2012 Honda Civic, it appears the new 2013 model has benefited from a speedy recovery. A trio of Civics including the Hybrid and Si took the stage at the 2012 L.A. Auto Show, causing a scene in an effort to say, "look at me now."
It's understandable the 2013 Honda Civic wants so much attention, as looks like a much more premium offering than the car it replaces. A new open mouth grille, reshaped hood, Accord-esque rear end, and spiffy new wheels are the most notable changes, but it gets much better inside the sedan. The materials used for the dashboard and headliner look more upscale, while a rear camera, Pandora, Bluetooth, and SMS texting come standard. It's the little things that count, as a sliding center armrest also comes in every Civic. While changes are significant, the price increase for the new models isn't. All 2013 models cost $160 more than the outgoing car, meaning the LX (DX has been dropped) starts at $18,955.
Read more about the Civic: 2013 Honda Civic Quick Drive
In addition to the aforementioned changes, the $21,605 EX adds new 16-inch alloy wheels, a mesh grille finished in gloss black, brushed aluminum garnishes on the door, and automatic climate control. The $24,555 top-trim EX-L with navigation gets all of the above plus leather seats, with new foglights and chrome trim on the lower valence. Meanwhile, the racier Si, which uses its six-speed manual to send all 201 horses to the front wheels, will set you back $23,505. The Hybrid also gets its helping of new additions for 2013, including a new grille, foglights, LED daytime running lights and taillights, standard satellite radio and Honda's Forward Crash Warning and Lane Departure Warning.
The 2014 Honda Accord PHEV also made its debut alongside the Civic triplets, and was priced at $40,570. The plug-in hybrid is EPA rated at 115 MPGe, and has an EV range of 13 miles. The PHEV has a real presence with cool wheels that resemble a moving windmill and a wide grille. The PHEV goes on sale on January 15 in New York and California, where it also qualifies for HOV access. As for the non-plug-in Honda Accord hybrid, the automaker says the car is expected to be EPA-rated at 49/45 mpg city/highway.
For all the latest news, photos, videos, and much more direct from the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, head over to our 2012 Los Angeles show coverage page.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A sour economy hasn't killed America's sweet tooth.
As John Mitchell points out, people still need to eat. And whether they're ordering at Red Lobster or doctoring their coffee at home, millions of consumers are using sweeteners packaged at the Cleveland plant that Mitchell manages.
The facility, on East 65th Street between Euclid and Carnegie avenues, has been growing for several years. American Sugar Refining Inc., a manufacturing affiliate of sugar giant Domino Foods Inc., has spent approximately $6 million since 2004 on equipment, new packaging lines and other improvements. Now the company wants to spend $3 million to $8 million more on an expansion that would nearly double the plant's size.
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Last week, American Sugar bought 2.89 acres to the west of its complex from community development group MidTown Cleveland Inc. The land, which sold for $500,000, could be the site of a new building or parking, depending on whether American Sugar can acquire a nearby building from Pierre's Ice Cream Co.
The confection companies are negotiating over a vintage factory that Pierre's could empty out during a planned $6 million expansion on Euclid Avenue. Pierre's, which hopes to build a new production and storage facility attached to its headquarters, declined to comment on the negotiations. The Roth family, which owns Pierre's, owned the sugar plant before Domino purchased it in 1995.
Doug Romain, an American Sugar vice president, said the cost and extent of the packaging plant's growth hinges on the Pierre's building. "If we get that, it's one plan," he said. "If we don't get that, it's another." Romain expects that American Sugar's expansion could take 18 to 24 months, but it depends on the speed of the Pierre's project.
During a plant tour last week, Mitchell pointed out how American Sugar has filled every part of its four connected buildings. Since 2006, the facility has grown from 45 to 91 employees. These workers run machines that package granulated sugar, light brown sugar, powdered sugar, non-dairy creamers and artificial sweeteners.
"It's a well-kept secret," Jim Haviland, executive director of MidTown Cleveland Inc., said of the operation.
During the last 18 months, the plant started printing labels on sugar and creamer packages. And American Sugar brought in machines to produce sugar sticks -- skinny, elegant tubes of sweetness offered at Nordstrom department store cafes and restaurants including Bonefish Grill.
Sugar comes into the plant by rail, most of it from a refinery in Louisiana. The sugar is put into storage tanks and then trickles through pipes into machines that fold, fill and seal sugar packets. Some of those packets bear the Domino label. Others are produced for coffee services, chain restaurants, food distributors or Continental Airlines.
Next to an old-fashioned conveyer belt, a worker crimps the tops of 10-pound sugar bags that will land on grocery store shelves. In another room, employees run strobe lights to check the quality of labels that are being printed, cut and coiled into rolls by machines.
As American Sugar has maxed out its space, Cleveland has stepped in to help. The city provided American Sugar with a $450,000 loan to help the company buy land from MidTown Cleveland Inc. If American Sugar follows through on its expansion plans, the city could forgive 30 percent of that loan.
"They felt that this piece of property was critical for them staying in the city of Cleveland and doing their expansion here," said Tracey Nichols, the city's economic development director. "They were concerned that with other people buying property along Euclid, it was important to move in and buy this."
Cleveland also is working on incentives to support the Pierre's expansion. The ice cream company could receive a loan of about $6 million in federal money funneled through the city, Nichols said.
The American Sugar land deal leaves MidTown Cleveland Inc. with money for buying and cleaning up other properties in the area. MidTown has had an option to purchase the 2.89 acres at a long-established price for more than a decade. The group paid $55,230 for the land late last year, according to property records. American Sugar paid $500,000.
"Any money we get out of this will be used for additional land-banking efforts," Haviland said. "It's a positive thing that we're going to have some revenue to work with next year."


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The Canadian Office Products Association and Supply Chain Network have agreed to work jointly on an in depth study of the potential for Physical Consolidation of deliveries in the Office Products Industry. Although this study should show benefit to all delivery locations, those vendors delivering direct to store are expected to see even greater benefits from participation.
The following announcement from COPA was sent to all members in a recent newsletter:
Participants Sought for Freight Consolidation Study
Staples, S.P. Richards and Staedtler-Mars confirm participation
An innovative new pilot project that could see all participants reap the reward of substantial cost savings has been launched by COPA as another means of delivering uncompromising service to its members.
Although just in the formative stages, the project focuses on bringing together delivery shipments in a consolidated environment in order to benefit from both economies of scale and efficiency. Participation in the pilot study is open to all COPA members regardless of member type. To date, Staples/Business Depot, S.P. Richards and Staedtler-Mars have all agreed to proceed with the pilot.
Jeff Ashcroft, a logistics professional and developer of the Supply Chain Network (SCN) project, presented the idea to a group of interested COPA members last month. He explained the concept and mapped out the participation parameters and requirements. Ashcroft said that the pilot study would take some 3 months to complete once â€œa critical mass (8-10) companies is reached and all data has been provided.â€
Ashcroft cited several positive results from a successful and functioning program including a reduction in overall freight costs of between 10 and 20 per cent, an increase in the frequency of deliveries to destinations, and increased delivery reliability.
â€œConsolidation has the potential of great gains for all that participate,â€ noted Ann Kelly, logistics, Staples/Business Depot. â€œIt can be a complex process but certainly deserves some investigation. I would encourage all vendors to participate in the study.â€
To learn more about this project or if your company is interested in participating, just ASK and we can provide you with additional details on this collaborative Supply Chain Network initiative.


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Check out the new ViewSonic ColorPro VP68a Series! The range is Pantone-validated, making sure that color accuracy is proven and at its finest!
ViewSonic has unveiled the designs of its new VX18/VX19 monitor series, focusing on core gaming experiences whether you’re playing hardcore or casually.
ViewSonic has finally released news about the ViewSonic XG2705-2K IPS gaming monitor’s price, release date, and availability in the Philippines!
Tech brand ViewSonic announces a new line of IPS gaming monitors, the XG05 Series, which boasts of high response rates and great visual performance.


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KYIV. Aug 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has included Shell Energy Europe Ltd (Britain) in the list of companies that have passed preliminary qualification and have the right to participate in Naftogaz Ukrainy tenders for the purchase of gas for EBRD renewable loan funds in 2017-2018, the press service of Naftogaz has said.
“Shell has provisionally passed preliminary selection,” the report said.
As reported, the preliminary selection procedure will remain open for new participants during the term of the loan.
Earlier 13 companies passed preliminary selection for gas supplies for EBRD loan funds in 2017-2018.
KYIV. Aug 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukraine and Malta are interested in implementation of joint projects in the agricultural sector, especially in logistics, Deputy Agricultural Policy and Food Minister Olha Trofimtseva has said.
“Despite the fact that bilateral trade in agriculture between our countries is small, we see a potential in cooperation in the investment area,” the press service of the ministry said, citing Trofimtseva.
She said that the creation of the distribution center could be interesting for some types of agricultural products and food, including processed products exported to African countries.
“It is important for us to approve the concrete business model for operation of this distribution center for Ukrainian food in Malta, taking into account all the economic factors,” she said.
The sides decided to form a technical group to draw up a business model concept for the distribution center, which will be presented in the near term.
KYIV. Aug 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukraine’s Agricultural Policy and Food Ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding with grain traders to stabilize the grain market and ensure for the predictable exports pace for 2017/18 agricultural year (July-June).
The ministry said on its website that the document contains tools for cooperation of grain market players, exchange of information and monitoring.
The sides decided to cooperate in approval of the balance sheet elements of the Ukrainian grain market, in particular, in calculation of the upper limits of grain exports, provision for food security and non-application of export restrictions.
As reported, the ministry predicts that grain harvest in 2017 will be 60.2-63 million tonnes.
Grain exports in 2016/17 agri-year tentatively totaled 44.441 million tonnes, and this is 4.954 million tonnes more than in the previous season.
KYIV. Aug 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Production of passenger cars in Ukraine in July 2017, according to preliminary data from the Ukrautoprom association, increased by 51% compared with the same month in 2016, to 405 units, however compared to June this year it decreased by 44%.
The increase in car production from July last year was due to the fact that 106 cars were produced by Zaporizhia car plant (ZAZ), while Eurocar increased the production of Skoda cars by 11.6%, to 299 units.
At the same time, compared to June 2017 these manufacturers reduced car output by 2.8 times and by 43.2% respectively.
According to the association, ZAZ in July, in addition to passenger cars, produced 48 commercial cars and two buses, and in general for the seven months 399 cars, 253 commercial vehicles and 14 buses.
Taking into account the June indicators, production of cars in Ukraine in January-July 2017 increased by 83% compared to the same period in 2016, to 3,483 units, in particular Eurocar raised production by 62%, to 3,084 vehicles.
KYIV. Aug 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The largest recipient of VAT refund in July 2017 was ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, which received UAH 1.074 billion, according to the unified state open data portal.
According to data posted on the portal, it is followed by Kernel-Trade exporter of oil and other agricultural products with UAH 730.292 million in VAT refunds.
The top five companies also include two metallurgical combines from Metinvest Group of Rinat Akhmetov: Azovstal with UAH 707.683 million, Mariupol-based Illich Steel Mill with UAH 493.636 million, as well as Suntrade agricultural exporter with UAH 546.141 million.
Then another company affiliated with Metinvest, Zaporizhstal, follows with UAH 392.266 million.
The second five companies include Myronivsky Hliboproduct with UAH 300 million, Nibulon with UAH 234.546 million, and JSC Cargill with UAH 218.043 million.
ADM Trading Ukraine with UAH 215.336 million closes the top ten largest recipients of VAT refunds in July.
KYIV. Aug 8 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Ukrainian Sea Port Authority has announced a tender to carry out dredging works in Reni port with the expected cost of works of UAH 6.6 million and the approximate volume of works of 41,600 cubic meters.
“The dredging project we have launched at Reni port is intended to support its technical characteristics. This is the usual development plan that was not fulfilled in the previous years,” Authority Head Ravis Veckagans said.
He said that the Reni port is interesting for freight owners: in H1 2017, freight handling here grew by 21% year-over-year, to 424,180 tonnes.
The deadline for submission of bids is August 29, 2017. The dredging works are to be done in Q4 2017.
As reported, this year the authority carried out dredging works in Odesa, Chornomorsk, Olvia ports using own fleet. A contractor is involved in similar works at Mykolaiv port. In June, the authority signed a contract with Belgium’s DEME Group to remove ooze in Yuzhny port.


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Analyzing the reports in the last few days, it looks like the search giant Google and LG consumer electronics company, are set to announce the Android Wear 2.0 and a couple of smartwatches in the coming days. Moreover, as per the reports, LG could announce the LG Watch Sport and the LG Watch Style smartwatches just ahead of the MWC.
While earlier rumors and some leaked images circulating around the internet have provided some hints as to what the devices will look like and what features it will bring, a new image of LG's new smartwatches have surfaced on the internet and this image coincides with the earlier leaked image of the rose gold Watch Style. As such, the LG Watch Style image has been leaked by Evan Blass on Twitter in two different colors: Silver, and Rose Gold.
LG Watch Style, in silver (top) and rose gold (bottom) pic.twitter.com/JlHaq35bZ0— Evan Blass (@evleaks) January 28, 2017
As for the features of the LG Watch Style smartwatch, it is the smaller in size compared to the Sport version. It will feature a 1.2 inch 360x360 circular P-OLED screen, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, and a 240mAh battery. It is expected to be IP67-certified, but at the same time the smartwatch will miss out on some features such as NFC, GPS, mobile data, and a heart rate sensor.
Meanwhile, it is interesting to see that LG's smartwatches are bringing the Android Wear 2.0 before other devices. Besides, Google has said that the updated OS will bring exciting features like a dedicated app store, handwriting recognition and a full QWERTY keyboard and Google's AI-powered Assistant.


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In an Australian first, Cockburn Libraries will exhibit some of their library stock at this weekend’s Oz Comic-Con in Perth.
According to Comic Con organisers, a library service has never held a stall at one of their conventions.
The event is the country’s premier comic convention and has been running since 2012.
Cockburn Libraries senior branch manager Amanda Heptinstall says the library allows people to access a range of pop culture comics and graphic novels.
“Libraries are amazing community spaces,” she says.
“They’re a great place just for people to meet and a safe space for people to come and get together.”Amanda Heptinstall
With the increasing cost of living, she says being able to provide these books for free is important.
The library boasts more than 5000 comic books and 300 manga films in its free collection.
She says comic books are a great starting point to get younger people interested in reading.
Ms Heptinstall says greater diversity of topics in new comic books and graphic novels are also resonating with a wider audience.
“I think the fact that it’s now covering a lot of themes that I would like relevant and pertinent to young people that comics didn’t used to do,” she says.
“They used to be strictly a superhero type thing, but now they’re going out into all sorts of other avenues.”
Chaos Pop comic bookstore manager Aaron “AJ” Johnson says rising costs has been challenging for the industry, which still favours physical copies over digital.
He says rising shipping costs have put pressure on businesses, especially since the US is the dominant supplier of comic books.
However, he says the pandemic saw a rise in popularity of comic books, with more people at home to read.
The comic book industry has seen a bounce back from pandemic levels, with research hub WordsRated reporting comic book revenue in 2021 was 62 per cent higher than the previous year.
According to research by the Nielson Book Report, the Australian Graphic Novels sector grew by 61 per cent in 2020.
Fortune Business Insights reports that this growth is expected to continue, with the global market projected to grow from $22 billion in 2022, to $31 billion by 2029.
Mr Johnson says events like Oz Comic Con, which has not been held in Perth since 2017, are fantastic for growing the comic book community in Perth.
Ms Heptinstall says she hopes the event will attract more visitors to the library.
“We can reach this whole audience of people that wouldn’t have otherwise known about Cockburn Libraries.”


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The DROID Turbo root method that was first teased a couple of weeks ago is now available for purchase. Yes, I said “available for purchase.” The root game is difficult these days and it takes an awful lot of time to find exploits, so if you feel like rooting, you need to pay for the opportunity. “MOFOROOT” is the name of the Turbo’s root method and it runs $20 per device. (more…)
You didn’t buy the DROID Turbo yesterday when the new Sapphire Blue ballistic nylon version dropped, did you? If so, you may want to ask Big Red for a price adjustment, because the price was cut this afternoon by $50 to $149 on-contract. The off-contract price dropped as well, from $599 to $549.
As a recap, the DROID Turbo is the first DROID in years that hasn’t brought shame to the brand. Motorola did everything they could to max
x out this phone by tossing in high-end specs like a 5.2-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 805 processor, 20MP camera, massive 3,900mAh battery, and then covered it in Ballistic Nylon, which is awesome, by the way. Be sure to read our DROID Turbo review if this phone is on your list.
At $149 with a 2-year contract or $549 without one, you are looking at a deal worth considering even with the Galaxy S6 on the way.
The DROID Turbo, a device that cracked our top 5 phones of 2014, is now available from Verizon in a shiny new Sapphire Blue color. Better yet, that blue is atop the Ballistic Nylon version of the Turbo, which is our personal favorite. Like the black Ballistic Nylon version, you can grab the new color for $199 on-contract, $24.99 per month on Edge, or for $599 without a contract.
As a recap, the DROID Turbo is the first DROID in years that lives up to the name. It features a QHD display, Snapdragon 805 processor, 20MP camera, and a massive 3,900mAh battery. It also runs stock Android with Motorola’s suite of Moto software add-ons and should get Lollipop any day. Right, Verizon and Motorola?
Be sure to read our DROID Turbo review if you haven’t already.
Over the weekend, owners of the DROID Turbo who were participating in a soak test of new software told us that the update was nothing more than a VoLTE fixer, instead of being Android 5.0 “Lollipop.” This morning, Verizon confirmed as much with a changelog posted to the Turbo’s support page.
The update is indeed software version 21.44.12 and it fixes three bugs. Those three bugs involve call volumes, the email application, and the DROID Command Center Widget. Verizon’s list of changes doesn’t even mention VoLTE or Advanced Calling 1.0.
You can see the list below. (more…)
Back in late January, Motorola issued soak test invites to DROID Turbo owners who were interested in testing out a new software update. At the time, we just assumed that it would be Android 5.0 “Lollipop,” because well, the phone feels long overdue for its update to the newest version of Android. Then weeks went by and our readers still hadn’t received the update. That seemed like good news, because Lollipop is buggy and maybe pointed toward Motorola still polishing things up. And then yesterday, the update started rolling out. To say that folks are a little disappointed, is probably an understatement. (more…)
Back in January, I expressed my love for Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 technology that allows you to charge your phone at pretty insane speeds when compared to your typical USB charger. The technology has been made famous by Motorola within the last year, thanks to their use of it as a selling feature in the new Moto X, DROID Turbo, and Nexus 6. They are also selling a $35 Turbo Charger that can give your phone hours of use in just a few minutes time. But Quick Charge 2.0 is in more than Motorola devices. In fact, the HTC One (M8) from early last year has it, as does the Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact, and Galaxy Note 4. That’s right, most of the popular phones released within the last year have the technology built in.
Unfortunately, most official OEM Quick Charge 2.0 chargers aren’t cheap, so many of you have avoided buying any. Like I mentioned, Motorola sells their Turbo Charger for a whopping $35, but HTC also has a quick charge adapter that runs $35 too.
If you want a lower cost charger, you currently have to turn to places like Amazon. There are a handful of third party accessory makers now making Quick Charge 2.0 adapters, one of which is Tenergy, who just so happens to be hosting a Lightning deal over at Amazon at the moment. For just $12.99, you can grab yourself a Quick/Turbo charger and realize why I think it’s the future of charging.
As of right now, the deal is 41% claimed, so you may want to hurry.
Invites to a soak test of “an early preview of a new software release” for members of Motorola’s Feedback Network who own the DROID Turbo arrived this morning. Is it Lollipop time for Turbo owners? It might be, though the details in the invite aren’t specific enough for us to know for sure just yet. (more…)
The 2013 DROID family – MAXX, ULTRA, and Mini – is receiving an update today from Verizon to version 24.3.7. The update does one thing, so I hope it does it well. The only item listed on the changelog says that this update brings bug fixes and stability improvements to VoLTE, which Verizon calls Advanced Calling 1.0.
These three devices were some of the first to receive VoLTE with HD Voice and video calling, so I can imagine that early adopters who have been able to use the service will appreciate the fixes. (more…)


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The delicate sheets of gold used to decorate Kyoto's Golden Pavilion Temple, first built in Japan's ancient capital over 600 years ago, have found a new application for modern Japanese women -- as facials.
A strike by thousands of miners employed in South Africa by the world's biggest diamond producer De Beers was called off on Tuesday, July 31th after they accepted a new management pay offer, both sides said.
Sixty year old Paola Mazzini is no celebrity designer. But after more than a decade in jail, the drugs convict and a dozen fellow prisoners are looking to break into the world of glamour by launching their own clothing brand.
Queen Elizabeth II's wedding dress and gifts from dignitaries including Mahatma Gandhi are going on display as part of an exhibition about her wedding day 60 years ago which opens in London Saturday, July 28th.
PPR, the French luxury goods empire, said on Thursday, July 26 that second-quarter sales had risen by 18,1 % to 4,793 euros on a 12-month comparison, driven by its acquisition of German sportsgear maker Puma. Sales grew by five.


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Groundbreaking for new homes also increased but remained well below the post-recession peak hit in November, signaling the drag the housing market is placing on the economy. Output at the nation's factories, mines and utilities rose 0.7 percent last month after an upwardly revised gain of 1.2 percent in February, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. Economists had expected industrial production to rise 0.5 percent.
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose for a third straight session on Wednesday after China's economic growth exceeded expectations and Yahoo shares rallied on the strength of revenue growth in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, in which it has a stake. China, the world's second-largest economy, grew at its slowest pace in 18 months at the start of 2014, but the rise was better than expected and showed some improvement in March. The global economy should grow steadily at best over the coming year, a Reuters poll showed, but any rapid slowdown in China could upset the progress. "We think that is influencing the market today." Yahoo was the leading percentage gainer on the S&P 500 as revenue growth accelerated in the last quarter of 2013 for Alibaba , in which Yahoo holds a 24 percent stake.
The world economy can expect steady growth at best over the coming year, but any rapid slowdown in China as it tries to rebalance its economy could upset the still-unsteady progress, Reuters polls showed. Growth in the United States, the world's largest economy, looks set to outpace its peers, with Japan and the euro zone still lagging and emerging markets - particularly Latin America - in for a challenging year. The poll results suggest that exuberance in financial markets, especially stock markets, may have been overdone in the past few years on expectations for a robust pick-up in global growth. With a few notable exceptions like Britain, developed economies are also showing scant evidence of an imminent and significant improvement in hiring, particularly so in the euro zone and the United States.
Yahoo Inc's shares rose as much as 9 percent in heavy trading on Wednesday, a day after Chinese internet company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, in which it holds a 24 percent stake, reported a surge in quarterly revenue. At least nine brokerages raised their price targets on Yahoo's shares ahead of Alibaba's IPO filing, expected next week. "We continue to recommend aggressive purchase of (Yahoo's) shares ahead of the Alibaba IPO," Topeka Capital Markets analyst Victor Anthony said in a note. The IPO is set to be the largest in the United States since Facebook Inc's 2012 market debut and it is the most awaited IPO in what's expected to be a record year for U.S. tech debuts after Twitter Inc's successful IPO in 2013.


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SPONSORED: Celluma continues its U.S. and global expansion
Celluma Light Therapy, the global market leader in therapeutic LED light therapy, recently announced a partnership with Ulta Beauty.
The partnership will initially feature the Celluma PRO or the Celluma ELITE models used in esthetic services in 55 Ulta Beauty locations across the United States.
“We are very excited at the opportunity to provide the Salon at Ulta Beauty the best LED light therapy devices in the world, said Patrick Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer at BioPhotas, manufacturers of the Celluma light therapy devices. “We believe the Celluma SERIES is the perfect addition to Ulta Beauty's skin service offerings in select stores and are confident guests will be even more satisfied with the results they receive.”
“Here at Ulta Beauty we strive to provide the best, most innovate services to our guests. We are thrilled to partner with Celluma Light Therapy to deliver an exceptional experience in select stores,” said Nick Stenson, SVP Store and Service Operations, Ulta Beauty. “With new, personalized and highly effective LED therapies, we will continue to meet our guests' skincare needs as they return to The Salon at Ulta Beauty.”
In addition to this U.S. partnership, Celluma Light Therapy recently launched a new website in the UK.
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Police Commissioner warns food vendors to adhere to COVID-19 rules
Police Commissioner Gary Griffith has warned all food vendors to adhere to health and safety guidelines when they resume curbside pick-up and delivery services on May 11, 2020.
In a statement, Griffith reminded all food vendors, that they are responsible for the well being of their customers whilst they are waiting to collect take away deliveries.
Griffith said all food vendors, both within a brick-and-mortar or a roadside stall, must ensure that customers awaiting take away deliveries, must adhere to the mandatory distance from fellow customers of at least six feet.
It is the responsibility of the relevant food vendor to ensure that this is achieved, Griffith said.
He advised that vendors use chalk to place markers outlining how far apart each customer should stand from the other.
He said representatives of these food vendors should also be posted to assist in ensuring that the mandatory social distancing is adhered to.
He said failure to do this, would eventually cause mass congestion by those customers waiting to be served, hence breaching the Public Health Ordinance Regulations, and also putting the health of customers at risk.
"If this transpires, in the same manner when banks and supermarkets were mandated to do same, failure of which would have triggered those establishments being temporarily closed, as provided by Section 133 of the Public Health Ordinance, the CoP has directed all officers on or off duty, to have such food establishments also temporarily shut down, if customers converge en masse around food facilities, waiting to collect their delivery."
Effective May 11, 2020, take away service by restaurants and street food vending will resume operations.


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Dheeraj and Rahul's makeup brand which sell international beauty products failed to attract the sharks. However, they stirred up a debate on social media as many fans believed they deserved a chance and were only shot down due to being a competition to Vineeta Singh.
Entrepreneur Hunny Bhagchandani's Torchit brought forward a revolutionary product to change the lives of visually-impaired people for the better.
Pankaj Bhai, Aashna Mutneja and Suresh Mutneja pitched a healthcare service for the elderly people that provide safety, security and emergency services.
Pandurang Taware and his wife Vaishali’s pitch about their growing agro-tourism failed to attract the sharks. However, Namita Thapar regretted her decision and later invested in their business off-the-show.
Founders Karan Bhardwaj and Prashant Pandey presented their marketing agency that uses hologram technology and more.


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The holiday season of 2001 had a new contender in the gaming sector. Microsoft’s Xbox was touted as a powerhouse that could rival a computer — at the time. The company proved that claim easily with showing off Halo, a game that was originally being made for Mac computers. This new console would cement Microsoft’s place in the North American gaming market, as well as cause broken hearts when kids would find an Xbox under the Christmas tree, instead of a GameCube with Super Smash Bros. Melee. Thanks, Mom and Dad.
How oddly fitting that now the Twitter accounts of Twitter Gaming and Halo are teasing the idea of Master Chief, or any Spartan-II member, could be apart of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
If you could bring any character in to Smash, who would it be?
We will rate your choice accordingly.
— Twitter Gaming (@TwitterGaming) April 2, 2019
— Halo (@Halo) April 2, 2019
Stirring up multiple fandoms, this could all be one big joke or simply a wish. The tweets just skirted April Fools’ Day, by both being tweeted on April 2nd. (On that note, we’d jokingly like to point out that Best Buy hasn’t leaked a render or a Halo game on Switch yet.) We’re at a crossroads of how feasible this could be, and I would argue that John-117, Nicole-458, a different Spartan soldier, or even a “brand new” character from the franchise could be in SSBU.
For years, fans have discussed the similarities between Halo and Metroid – storylines, mechanics, tropes and conventions, etc. From there, fandom crafted a variety of fanmade media, notably Haloid (a video made by Monty Oum) sold the idea of how a mashup could happen on a broad scale. Throw in the rumors of a Halo DS prototype being pitched around (which failed), a crossover with Dead or Alive 4 by including Nicole-458, and inclusions in other games (Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Killer Instinct: Season Three and Forza Horizon 4); the jump to the Switch in some capacity isn’t far-fetched. Nintendo and Microsoft’s current relationship has never been better, and we’ve seen even more progress this year thanks to Cuphead being ported over.
One other factor that I’ve yet to mention is that the Halo franchise has been “retooling” itself. Halo 5 wasn’t as well-received as Microsoft hoped (the game’s storyline has split fans), and 343 Industries is promising to fix that with Halo Infinite, the next game in the Reclaimer arc — treating it as a spiritual reboot. With other teams in the company focusing on bringing Halo: The Master Chief Collection to PC and adding Halo: Reach into the PC and Xbox One versions, why not even play together in more ways? Perhaps via the Nintendo Switch?
The entire Halo: The Master Chief Collection being ported to the Switch would be ideal, but Master Chief could be argued as Microsoft’s Mario. This is a big order, and what would Nintendo have to trade? Possibly, they wouldn’t. The Xbox line hasn’t sold well at all in Japan. Certain exclusives have helped boosted sales Halo 3 sold “okay” — but these were short-term gains during the Xbox 360 era. Bring Halo to the Switch and have a fighter slot in SSBU? Microsoft can make a sizable dent and profit just from game sales thanks to a user base of over 8 million. Nintendo and Microsoft would have to agree to financial percentages, yet regardless of the amount, this could increase sales of other Halo media — such as the novels, graphic novels, and shows.
We will all find out within the year if this is feasible or not, as we have four SSBU fighter slots to be revealed. Here’s hoping that — if a slot goes to a Spartan — we’ll see the announcement at E3 this year.
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Reaching across competitive lines, American Express Co. is joining a technical consortium that has been closely associated with MasterCard International and its Mondex smart card.
American Express, which had previously licensed the Proton chip card technology from a Belgian banking association, said Wednesday it is also licensing the Multos operating system. Until now, only Mondex and MasterCard products had been built for Multos, which is designed to accommodate multiple services on a single card.
Amex will also be a member of Maosco Ltd., the arm's-length group MasterCard set up to oversee Multos. MasterCard, American Express, and up to 14 other owners will each have a single Maosco vote.
In Washington this week for the Cardtech/Securtech conference, American Express officials said they are no less committed to Proton, which has been used in some electronic purse trials. They said they are bolstering their commitment to open standards.
Independently and through Proton, Amex also participates in development of Java card systems, with underlying technology that has been strongly endorsed by the competing Visa organization.


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June 22, 2021 | 15:54
Following in the footsteps of popular giants in the traditional press world, Vietnamese media groups are more keen to examine the prospects of new models that would charge readers for content online.
June 17, 2021 | 10:26
Visa is celebrating Cashless Day in Vietnam by raising awareness to the benefits cashless payments provide businesses and consumers across the country.
June 14, 2021 | 08:04
Visa hosted its annual Asia-Pacific Visa Security Summit last month and highlighted significant changes in the regional payment landscape, with the increasing demand for contactless payment technologies and a call for greater industry collaboration to tac
May 02, 2021 | 14:34
Cashless payment options have been gaining traction in the last few years, and a new study from global digital payments leader Visa is now shedding light on such trends in Vietnam and how behaviours have changed during the pandemic.
June 16, 2020 | 10:06
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Monday (Jun 15) added a digital payments feature to its WhatsApp messaging service, starting in Brazil but with an eye to expanding around the world.
June 15, 2020 | 15:18
The Vietnamese government is looking to take the country towards relying less on cash when making purchases. Dang Tuyet Dung, Visa country manager for Vietnam and Laos, talked to VIR’s Hoang Anh about the potential future of a cashless society for the country.
January 06, 2020 | 14:29
As Vietnam heads towards a cashless economy, security issues around the digital payments system need to be addressed to accelerate cashless transactions.
November 29, 2019 | 15:43
Vietnamese financial technology startups are quickly catching up with Singapore in attracting Southeast Asian venture capital funding, according to the Japan-based Nikkei Asian Review.
November 14, 2019 | 06:41
Fintech could hold the key to driving last mile adoption of digital payments and unlocking Southeast Asia’s cash displacement opportunity, according to Visa.
June 25, 2019 | 08:14
Razer and Visa have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that will transform payments in the gaming industry.
March 25, 2019 | 20:38
Al Kelly, chief executive officer of Visa Inc., the leading global payments technology company, headed a delegation of Visa executives conducting meetings in Vietnam today as the company reinforces its commitment to growing the adoption of digital payments and driving the digital economy.
September 10, 2018 | 12:13
Innovations in digital payments are expected to transform public transport systems around the world, promising a better experience for Vietnamese passengers on any mode of travel. Nam Phuong reports.
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Vietnam is driving its cities towards being smarter and going cashless with the aid of digital payments that will play a key role in the transformation of these cities, benefitting individuals, businesses, and the economy as a whole. Trang Nguyen reports.


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4G connections in Europe overtook 3G in 2017
July 25, 2018
According to Dataxis research, the total Mobile SIM market in Europe is becoming saturated, the subscriber growth is mostly due to rapid adoption of 4G and M2M.
At the end of 2017, there were 340 million 4G subscribers in Europe, accounting for 33 per cent of the total mobile subscribers (excluding M2M). 4G connections overtook 3G in 2017 and is expected to reach 64 per cent of the total by 2023 in Europe. M2M will grow at a compound annual growth (CAGR) of 9 per cent during the forecast period of 2017-23, accounting for 17 per cent of the total, reaching 193 million connections, in 2023.
Dataxis believes that European industry players and various regulatory authorities are seeking to take a significant role in 5G adoption across the region. Looking at the investments in 5G rollouts and trials, Europe will reach 36 million 5G connections in 2023, taking into account commercial launch after 2020.


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Waves CEO and founder Sasha Ivanov and Russia’s business ombudsman and billionaire politician Boris Titov today announced they have signed an agreement to establish a new ICO incubator called “People of Growth.” The new initiative for entrepreneurs and growing companies will be hosted on the Waves blockchain.
Whilst there have been a large number of crowdfunding success stories in the blockchain space in recent months, with multiple eight-figure raises, the goal of this project – “People of Growth” – is to help companies in the real economy leverage the benefits of ICOs.
This new financial instrument allows them to raise money in cryptocurrency for their projects, from supporters all over the world, regardless of the sector in which they operate.
The cooperation between Titov and Waves began 6 months ago when the Upcoin token was launched as an engagement tool for the Party of Growth, for which Titov is chairman.
Party of Growth is a minority political party with a strong base of grassroots activists. Upcoin, a token hosted on the Waves network, was integrated into a loyalty program that rewarded supporters for their work for the party.
Upcoin has the distinction of being the world’s first ever blockchain social project, signaling new directions for blockchain applications. Now, this involvement has been extended to a new level with the creation of People of Growth.
Whereas traditional loans are typically expensive and difficult to secure in Russia, businesses have proven interested in ICOs as a promising new vehicle for raising seed funding and to accelerate the launch of new business ideas.
Waves CEO Sasha Ivanov stated:
“We’re really happy to sign this agreement with Boris. It’s a fantastic opportunity to push blockchain adoption to a far wider community than the traditional crypto crowd, which of course has always been our vision for Waves. We always intended to be “Blockchain for the people” and this is another great step forward in that direction.”


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The lockdown, in Pakistan, has been lifted. Despite the fact that we are foreseeing it will be for the more terrible, other than a scarcely discernible proposal to follow SOPs by the administration, the sign has been to return to typical.
Starting at now, the tip-top of Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad are filling bistros and cafés, and since you can’t eat with veils, it is a smorgasbord for the coronavirus. With the words “lockdown lifted” there has likewise been a checked lessening in consistence with SOPs, even as a compromising resurgence of cases only a couple of days after Eid started to make their imprint.
Be that as it may, alongside diners indeed permitting dine-in, individuals from everywhere throughout the nation have likewise been taking off on get-aways. The travel industry area, albeit ‘opened’ prior by the administration, has, at last, observed the swing it urgently required within sedgy for clients ready to get some truly necessary cash. In any case, at what cost is the travel industry being spared?
The transition to spare this industry has gone before the current lifting of the lockdown. In any event, when Pakistan’s coronavirus cases were cresting in June and July, even as the World Health Organization (WHO) and other wellbeing specialists were firmly asking a stricter lockdown than the one set up, Prime Minister Imran Khan was planning to open the travel industry.
The Pakistan Tehreek I Insaaf (PTI) since before they came into power, has been promising that they would change Pakistan into the most sultry vacation spot in the entirety of Asia. What’s more, as per introductory cases, one trillion rupees would have been added to Pakistan’s economy by 2025 through the travel industry alone.
There isn’t uncertainty that the travel industry was on the ascent. The northern territory of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has seen the volume of the travel industry ascend by almost multiple times from Rs 86.23 million out of 2012 to Rs 791 million of every 2018/19. Numbers gave by Pakistan
Tourism and Development Corporation (PTDC) indicated that unfamiliar sightseers were likewise frequenting Pakistan more than previously. In 2016, 9,161 unfamiliar vacationers visited Pakistan, while in 2018, the number of sightseers had expanded to 17,823 and in 2019 these figures were 24,487.
This, yet crown showed up at a repulsive time for the travel industry, particularly most of the business in the north. The season from May to August is decisively when visit organizations, lodgings, motels, cafés, and vehicle rental organizations all get the most cash-flow, as individuals on summer split and expecting to escape from the warm head north to the mountains. Truth be told, the vast majority in the division stay at work past 40 hours during these months and make small during the remainder of the year.
Had the pandemic hit Pakistan in the winter, the business may have been happy to sit tight it out for a couple of months. But since of the planning, they forced the legislature to lift the prohibition on the travel industry. Nonetheless, the outcome has not been acceptable. What those in the matter of the travel industry have found is that in light of the fact that the legislature has permitted them to work, doesn’t mean individuals will come in the numbers they require. Furthermore, with working costs higher, most organizations are being drained dry.
From that point forward, as the infection spreads and changes, the administration has been opening and shutting the travel industry at various focuses.


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Modern NFT and eSports marketplace, Zloadr, announces partnership with betting companies to give punters with an option to stake on NFT football game titles
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, December 6, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Zloadr is leaving no stone unturned to supply alternatives for punters throughout the world to position bets on eSport NFT football online games, NFT teams, or NFT gamers.
eSport NFT game publisher, Zloadr, has a short while ago introduced a partnership with bookmakers these types of as SBet, Bcoin, and Tycoon Bet to enable punters to location bets on its catalogue of game titles and matches shortly to kick-off, starting off with the likes of the Crypto Premiership in 2022.
The global betting marketplace has evolved more than the years, with the on-line phase of the current market without doubt contributing immensely to the feats realized in recent moments. The esports field has also helped to generate the betting industry, allowing for lovers of distinct varieties of video games to put their “money where by their mouth is.” Nevertheless, Zloadr is hunting to elevate the bar by allowing punters to bet on esports, in this situation, NFT football game titles, a feature that is seemingly unparalleled in the marketplace.
The decision to companion with SBet, Bcoin and Tycoon Bet was influenced by the drive to bridge the hole that exists in the business, with hundreds of thousands of punters across the world struggling to make dollars off esports NFT online games. The 3 betting corporations have turn out to be more and more popular and acknowledged in the worldwide betting industry for their dependability, person-friendly interface, instantaneous withdrawal, and a plethora of other attributes. Consequently, it only makes feeling for Zloadr to function together with them as companions in the generate to disrupt the eSports NFT gaming marketplace.
The partnership will enable punters to position bets on much more than 5,500 game titles and matches above the subsequent 12 months and develop chances for punters to maximise their winning probable. It also adds to the enjoyable and excitement of the crypto premiership as hosted by Zloadr, with the system giving a genuine-time thoroughly-featured NFT soccer fixtures API.
For far more information about how to bet in the crypto premiership and other initiatives from Zloadr, pay a visit to – https://www.zloadr.com/. Zloadr also has a growing on the web group on social media, together with Twitter and Telegram.


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ForceManager, the first AI conversational sales assistant app for field sales teams, announced today a Series B investment worth $12 million led by AXA Strategic Ventures. Additional support will be provided from existing investors Nauta Capital, Sabadell, SIE and Histemi. The fresh capital will be used by the Barcelona-based company to drive international expansion and continued investment in field sales facing AI technology.
Founded in 2011 by Oscar Macia and Xavier Bisbal, ForceManager was built to solve one simple problem – the lack of adoption of sales technology by field-based sales teams. Poor UX, cumbersome designs and the mobile nature of face-to-face sales reps makes updating and maintaining an accurate CRM system difficult. Data entry is scarce and often left until Friday evenings with questionable recall accuracy, making it impossible to extract reliable, real-time insight of the sales process.
Oscar Macia, the CEO and Co-Founder of ForceManager stated: “This is why AI based systems simply aren’t working in the sales industry, especially when it comes to field sales. If the information entered is unreliable it’s a case of garbage in garbage out, creating a huge problem for companies – not only will it be impossible to get AI tools working correctly, but without the ability to analyze field sales activity, they will gradually fall behind the competition.”
The latest funding round, which brings the total amount of funding to about $15.75 million, will enable ForceManager to continue its investment in conversational AI technology, which along with its intuitive and user-friendly sales assistant app design will smoothen the adoption process of sales software by field sales teams worldwide.
“Having identified this pain point in former portfolio companies like Wahanda (Treatwell) and Quandoo, we found in ForceManager an outstanding platform whose customers are huge advocates of their solution,” commented Imran Akram, General Partner at AXA Strategic Ventures and new addition to the ForceManager board. “It will be exciting to work with entrepreneurs as passionate and dedicated as Oscar, Xavier and their team as they continue to expand internationally.”
Thanks to its personal sales assistant approach, ForceManager has an industry leading active user rate of over 80%. It can be used as a plug and play system connected to other CRM systems such as Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics or used as a standalone product for field sales teams.
Macia, ForceManager’s CEO, added: “With this round of investment we are able to make true on our promise of transforming the smartphone into a real life personal assistant. Humanizing the interaction between the user and system is the only way we can truly affect change and help the field sales teams on the ground.”


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SINGAPORE: CASE OF LISTERIA NOT LINKED TO ROCKMELONS FROM AUSTRALIA
SINGAPORE, A case of listeria at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is not linked to the consumption of rockmelons, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has clarified.
“To date, there have been no reported cases of listeriosis linked to the consumption of rockmelons in Singapore,” an MOH statement said.
“While MOH was notified by SGH of a case of listeriosis on March 6, preliminary investigations found that there was no link between the case and the consumption of rockmelons.”
Further tests are ongoing to determine the source of infection, the ministry added.
In Australia, four people have died and 13 others fell ill after consuming melon contaminated with listeria. The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority announced a recall of all rockmelons from Australia as a “precautionary measure” on Thursday. Malaysia has also temporarily banned rockmelons imported from Australia.
MOH has informed doctors to refer suspected cases of listeriosis for testing and treatment and to notify MOH of suspected cases.
“We will continue to monitor the situation closely,” the statement said.
Listeriosis is a bacterial infection transmitted by the consumption of contaminated food and cannot be spread from person to person. There is an incubation period of three to 70 days.
MOH advised consumers to seek medical attention early if they develop fever and muscle aches, preceded by diarrhoea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. The infection can be treated with antibiotics if diagnosed early.
However, not all who consumed listeria-contaminated food get sick and many experience only mild symptoms.
Pregnant women, the elderly or individuals with a weakened immune system are at greatest risk of serious disease, which could include brain and heart infections or complications in a foetus or newborn.
Listeriosis is caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, which is found in soil, water, effluent and the faeces of humans and animals. Food items which could be contaminated by the bacteria include raw or ready-to-eat foods, such as unpasteurised milk, raw meat and their products, seafood, fruits and vegetables.
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Despite being poised to profit from the rise of globalization and e-commerce, FedEx faces its share of challenges. We take a look at this logistics giant.
In this article, we put this decline into perspective by examining recent developments affecting Procter & Gamble’s business and strategy.
In this article, we take a look at the strategic model underlying Lenovo, one of China’s most successful corporations.
In this article, we examine the similarities and differences between two competing juggernauts of the home improvement sector: Home Depot and Lowe’s.


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With E3 2018 practically knocking on our door (Hello!), more and more companies have been announcing what they’re bringing to the show. This time around, Focus Home Interactive has unveiled their titles that will be on hand.
Some of the titles listed will either be shown off beyond doors or will be available as demos over at booth #4512. What are they showing off?
- Insurgency: Sandstorm: public and journalists will play the sequel to the multi-million selling FPS Insurgency with the developers from New World Interactive, in a dedicated multiplayer session!
- Farming Simulator 19: Shown for the very first time, the newest entry in the farming phenomenon from GIANTS Software will be unveiled – including an exciting surprise to be announced at E3!
- The Surge 2: Never-before-seen gameplay of the hardcore Action-RPG from Deck 13 will be presented, with an ambitious level design and combat more brutal than ever.
- A Plague Tale: Innocence: Journalists will meet orphan siblings Amicia and Hugo – as well as the hordes of rats hunting them – in a new gameplay walkthrough by developers from Asobo Studio.
- Call of Cthulhu: Lovecraft’s twisted universe comes alive in an exclusive walkthrough guided by the developers from Cyanide. Behind closed doors
- GreedFall: Dive into the latest RPG from Spiders to discover a unique world shaped by the player’s political diplomacy, character relationships and critical choices. Behind closed doors
In addition to these, they’re also showing off Space Hulk: Tactics and Necromunda: Underhive Wars. While several developers behind Fear the Wolves will be on hand to answer questions regarding the title.
Sadly, we won’t be at E3 2018 this year, and every time I get an announcement of what’s coming. Well, it makes me sad. I really would love to see what’s going on with The Surge 2. Especially since I really enjoyed the first title. Though I;n sure that either some official gameplay or record footage from someone else will be shown soon enough.
E3 2018 runs from June 12 – June 14, 2018, and will be held in the Los Angeles Convention Center.


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YPSILANTI — Localstake, an online platform that assists startups and growing businesses raise capital from local investors, is now available in Michigan.
The company has experienced significant interest from both businesses and investors since first launching in Indiana in early 2013. More than 150 businesses and over 1,500 investors have signed up on Localstake to connect and facilitate investments at a local level.
The team at Localstake is excited to expand into Michigan and believes that Michigan businesses and investors will quickly take advantage of this new opportunity. “Communities in Michigan are huge proponents of buying local and eating local,” said Kevin Hitchen, one of the founders of Localstake. “Now, communities in Michigan will also be able to invest locally.”
In conjunction with its expansion to Michigan, the company is also announcing a partnership with Michigan-based Reconsider, a company that also helps startups.
“Our team is impressed with the quality work that the Localstake team put into their platform,” said Angela Barbash, founder of Reconsider. “With the recent legislative action around equity crowdfunding and the growing interest in investing in companies who have a positive impact on our local economy, we are pleased to welcome Localstake to Michigan as key players in moving the market forward.
As part of its expansion into Michigan, Localstake is co-hosting a launch event with Reconsider from 5-7p.m. Dec. 4 at the SPARK East Incubator in Ypsilanti.
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The scientists concluded that household dust that is filled with dwellings, contains chemicals hazardous to health. Back to the 1970s, the chemicals called brominated flame retardants were added to a variety of household consumer products, from electronics to upholstery to sofas and carpets. First of all, they were designed to improve fire safety. But one form of these chemical compounds is polybrominated diphenyl ethers or PBDEs proved to be harmful to human health, especially to the hormonal system.
Many countries are gradually introducing restrictions on the use of PBDEs, but many households still use furniture and electronics that contain these hazardous compounds. A new research shows that indoor concentrations of these chemicals are high and most commonly found in dust.
The scientists at Memorial University of Canada attempted to find bromine in household dust using the synchrotron X-ray method. They were able to identify the presence of bromine, and thus they confirmed once again that a person is regularly exposed to chemical compounds at home, either by contact with objects or by inhaling dust deposits.
The researchers tested about 20 dust samples collected from the countryside. According to the researcher Peter Blanshire, the scientists were initially unsure whether the concentration of bromine would be high enough for registration.
However, in all tested samples, there was a lot of bromine, in some it was possible to identify its species, which turned out to be characteristic of brominated flame retardants. It is important because previous studies have failed to distinguish brominated flame retardants from other brominated compounds.
The results indicate that most people urgently need to renovate their homes. Throw away old furniture and appliances and acquire new modern household items and electronics so as not to endanger your life.


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B&Q owner Kingfisher shrugged off the impact of Australian DIY chain Bunnings’ UK entry as it revealed plans to boost profits by £500m a year.
Laury, who said she knew the Bunnings business and its chief executive said: “It’s a good thing to have strong competition in the UK. I don’t think it’s a risk. Kingfisher is already well positioned on price.”
Kingfisher chief financial officer Karen Witt added: “It doesn’t change any of our plans. We’ve got the right plans in place for our business.”
Laury also pointed out that Bunnings’ five year plan to rebrand Homebase stores coincided with Kingfisher’s own five–year transformation plan. The B&Q owner plans to add £500m to its bottom line following the transformation.
However, Kingfisher will invest £800m in the business over that timeframe. It will focus on unifying products across its business, which spans 10 European countries. It will also improve its digital offer and harness operational efficiencies.


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Premium indie mini-chain Flannels lost thousands of pounds worth of stock this week after its Leeds store was raided.
According to the Yorkshire Evening Post a gang in a stolen car ram-raided the store at around 11.15pm on Monday night. Stolen items mainly included jackets from premium sportswear label Moncler.
Flannels refused to confirm reports and would not issue any comment on the incident.
Earlier this year Sports Direct bought a majority stake in premium indie mini-chain Flannels for an undisclosed sum.
The sportswear giant, which took majority stakes in USC and Cruise last year, acquired a 51% stake in Flannels, which also carries brands including Dolce & Gabbana and Lanvin.


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Shoppers had to flee after a huge fire broke out at a B&M store in York.
The store, in the Clifton Moor retail park, was evacuated after the blaze began in the storage yard of the variety retail outlet on Saturday afternoon.
Police declared a major incident, closing the road between Wigginton and Clifton Moor as billows of smoke threatened visibility and created hazardous conditions for drivers.
"Smoke is causing issues meaning there are road closures in place out to the A1237," North Yorkshire Police said on Twitter.
It said "all emergency services" were in attendance at the scene.
Residents have been urged to remain indoors and close their windows.
Footage from the scene showed thick, grey smoke dominating the skyline, with shoppers looking on from a car park in clear view of the flames.
Police said a cordon would be in place for "some time".
Yorkshire ambulance service said staff had attended the scene, but no-one was admitted to hospital.


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The acquisition amplifies AB Tasty’s best-in-class offering to power relevant and engaging customer experiences via recommendations and intelligent search
SYDNEY, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — AB Tasty, the fast-growing global experience optimisation company, announced today that it has acquired Epoq, an AI-driven recommendation and smart search solution.
AB Tasty has also expanded its presence in Sydney, in efforts to accelerate relations with customers in APAC.
The acquisition accelerates both companies’ shared vision of empowering digital teams to deliver relevant and engaging shopping experiences along the consumer journey with a best-in-class experience optimization platform.
“The Epoq team is the perfect addition to AB Tasty’s business, bringing their expertise, insights and sophisticated products. We are truly excited for this new era as we work together to unlock more value for our customers, who will now have unparalleled recommendation and search capabilities at their fingertips,” said Alix de Sagazan, AB Tasty CEO and co-founder.
Since 2003, the Ettlingen, Germany-based Epoq has created customised e-commerce solutions for every part of the customer journey from product research, selection, buying intent to customer loyalty. Epoq’s AI-powered recommendation engine enables brands to showcase personalised content by analysing shoppers’ click-and-buy behaviour via a robust library of algorithms.
“Joining forces with AB Tasty means that we are more formidable players in the market through a shared vision of delivering personalised digital experiences,” said Thorsten Mühling, Epoq CEO and co-founder. “This is a great opportunity for Epoq to add more value along the consumer journey for e-commerce businesses, not just in Germany, but on a global scale.”
Together, pairing AB Tasty and Epoq solutions creates a 1:1 personalised experience for users at every point of the buying process, helping digital commerce teams deliver the elusive “wow” user experience.
“The pandemic triggered an e-commerce boom, with over half of transactions now coming from search requests and a third of that from recommendations,” said Remi Aubert, AB Tasty CEO and co-founder. “People using e-commerce site search bars are expecting the same level of precision as they do from Google search. This has been a challenge for digital teams to stay competitive. By adding Epoq to AB Tasty’s platform, we are not only easing the lives of our clients but accelerating the delivery of tailored experiences — and driving profitability.”
Along with this acquisition comes the strengthening of support in the APAC region, with added sales and operations presence in Sydney. This is driven by AB Tasty’s commitment to the growth in the Australian market with new customers like Berlitz, Go-To Skincare and King Living. The expansion brings AB Tasty closer to its customers, through on-site customer support, face-to-face meetings and industry event presence.
The announcement comes after AB Tasty’s $40 million Series C fundraising in 2020. Since then, AB Tasty has grown internationally by 200%, with global brands such as PVH, Decathlon, L’Oreal, Clarins and Ulta Beauty. Meanwhile, its server-side solution Flagship was named a leader in “The Forrester New Wave™: Feature Management And Experimentation” report.
About AB Tasty
AB Tasty is a global leader in experimentation, personalization and feature management solutions — enabling companies to validate ideas while maximizing impact, minimizing risk and accelerating time to market. Enterprises use AB Tasty and Flagship solutions to align marketing, product and engineering teams and ensure efficiency, reduced costs and optimal end-user experiences. Founded in 2013 in Paris, AB Tasty is built for businesses looking to use controlled experimentation to implement only the best ideas. To learn more, visit www.abtasty.com.
Epoq internet services GmbH provides a software suite for digital commerce personalization. With modular, customized services based on AI, Epoq creates unique shopping experiences along the customer journey. Consumers receive orientation, advice and inspiration when shopping online. After purchasing, they receive shopping news in real time, encouraging them to return to the online store. Consumers also receive personalized emails to stay in touch with the stores.
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Food science and farm technologies today provide Americans with an unprecedented abundance of safe, healthy and nutritious food. Yet, consumers have never been so overwhelmed by doubt, their worries stoked by anti-technology activists peddling unsubstantiated fears.
Some scorn facts, expertise and science. Modern farming methods are rejected in favor of unreal, romanticized notions of a better and more “natural” future.
And that’s a problem. We need food science and technology now more than ever to meet growing domestic and global nutrition challenges.
Evidence tells us that GMOs and gene editing represent perhaps the greatest hope for a healthier, more sustainable future.
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March 14 () - Oracle Corp on Thursday forecast current-quarter revenue below analysts' estimates, blaming a strengthening dollar, sending the business software maker's shares down 4 percent in extended trade.
The disappointing outlook overshadowed the company's better-than-expected third-quarter profit and revenue beat that was driven by growth in its cloud services and license support unit.
The company said it expects fourth-quarter revenue in U.S. dollars to drop 2 percent or remain flat, the midpoint of which falls below analysts' expectations of $11.15 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.
Oracle has been aggressively pushing into cloud computing to make up for a late entry to the fast-growing business that helps companies move away from the traditional and costlier on-premise model.
The company has successfully moved some of its existing customers such as U.S. wireless carrier AT&T Inc to its cloud services.
Its cloud software services revenue expanded 27.9 percent in the calendar fourth quarter, compared with the industry's 21.5 percent growth, according to market research firm Canalys.
Oracle's revenue from cloud services and license support, its biggest, rose 1 percent to $6.66 billion in the fiscal third quarter.
The company posted net income of $2.75 billion, or 76 cents per share, in the three months ended Feb. 28, compared with a net loss of $4.05 billion, or 98 cents per share, a year earlier. It recorded a $6.9 billion charge in the year-ago quarter due to the U.S. tax reform.
Total revenue dipped 0.6 percent to $9.61 billion, but beat analysts' average estimate of $9.59 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.
Excluding items, the company earned 87 cents per share, beating the average analyst estimate of 84 cents per share.
The company's shares, down at $51.25 in after-hours trade, have risen nearly 18 percent this year, roughly in line with gains for rivals such as Workday Inc and Salesforce.com Inc.
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Nike has announced that it will introduce what they call a “Pro Hijab” for Muslim athletes with hopes of inspiring more more women and girls in the Middle East. This is especially designed for women who feel they are limited in sports in the Middle East.
The Pro Hijab will hit Nike Middle Eastern stores in early next year and has been in the works for more than a year.
“The Nike Pro Hijab has been a year in the making, but its impetus can be traced much further back to Nike’s founding mission, to serve athletes, with the signature addendum: If you have a body, you’re an athlete,” the Oregon-based company writes in the release.
As for the product itself, Nike reports it has a pull-on design with its “most breathable” and stretchy mesh fabric, and athletes across different sports can adjust the Hijab to their liking. So comfort is really a priority.
In their advert, Nike gave out the example of Muslim figure skaters who need a tighter fit for movement that comes along with skating.
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The initial design will come in dark neutral colors, at the request of the athletes, with its Nike Swoosh coming above the left ear to showcase “the hijab’s pinnacle performance nature”.
“Everyday athletes from around the Middle East, including runners and cyclists, also assessed the hijabs,” Nike writes in the release. Nike gathered both the athletes’ performance feedback and their reactions to the garment’s aesthetic.
This is very fitting considering that just recently where the chief executive Mike Parker called on staff to stand up for the brand’s values that celebrate diversity. He also said that they were being threatened by the Donald Trump’s decision of imposing a 90-day travel ban for nationals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
“Nike believes in a world where everyone celebrates the power of diversity. Regardless of whether or how you worship, where you come from or who you love, everyone’s individual experience is what makes us stronger as a whole,” he said.
People are pretty excited about the announcement
As a Nike staff, i gotta say i'm proud of Nike for coming out with "Hijab Pro" for Muslim female athletes. Thank you @Nike
— Fiq (@SyafiqYusri) March 7, 2017
the nike pro hijab tho 💯
— 🥀far (@farwezahzaini) March 8, 2017
So here for the Nike Pro Hijab. Yes Nike, yes ✊🏾
— Syd (@xospm_) March 8, 2017
Nike releasing a Pro Hijab may be the coolest thing ever
— Damon Noseworthy (@damonnoseworthy) March 8, 2017
Nike isn’t just all talk, they’re taking action and making all the right moves with this one.
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On Tuesday January 22nd 2008 the Dutch Fashion Foundation and Mercedes-Benz proudly presented the fourth edition of the exclusive fashion salon ‘Prelude’ with the presentations of the new Autumn/Winter 2008-2009 collections of Sjaak Hullekes, Sebastic, Mada van Gaans, Corné© Gabrié«ls and Conny Groenewegen, hosted under the hospitality of NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam.
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Mercedes-Benz supports the Dutch Fashion Foundation in her mission to create awareness and international appreciation for the Dutch fashion industry. With their collaboration the allure, quality and pioneering values of both brands meet. Both are very excited about the Prelude platform and proud of the success it has gained for the participating designers. For emerging talents Sjaak Hullekes and Sebastic it was the first time to show during this fashion platform event. Mada van Gaans presented for the fourth time, Corné© Gabrié«ls for the third time and Conny Groenewegen for the second time after her debut during the last edition of the Prelude salon in July. With the continuation of the Prelude salons Mercedes-Benz supports the Dutch fashion world by accentuating the clear values of avantgarde fashion within the Netherlands.
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Apple has finished its transition to its own Apple Silicon chips with its latest Mac Pro launch. Now that all of Apple's Macs are running on Apple Silicon, all of us are waiting to see what the next generation holds. The M3 chip has been rumored to launch sometime in October this year, and it appears Apple is testing another M3 Mac right now.
Mark Gurman, in his latest Power On newsletter, reported that there's a new M3-powered Mac that has been spotted testing. It adds to a long list of new M3 Macs that are currently being tested, with at least a few set for launch as early as this October.
M3-powered Mac mini likely under testing
Gurman reported that there's a new Mac that was spotted testing running the base version of the M3 chip. This is likely to be the next Mac mini.
Gurman wrote, "The Mac in testing includes eight CPU cores (made up of four efficiency cores and four performance cores), 10 graphics processor cores and 24 gigabytes of memory. This machine is running macOS Sonoma 14.1, the first point update to the upcoming new Mac software release. Given the M3 chip’s specifications in this particular Mac, I believe it probably represents a next-generation Mac mini."
The Mac mini was spotted in third-party developer logs. Gurman also noted the configuration differences in this base M3 as compared to the M2. "The entry-level M3 core counts are the same as those in the M2, coming in at eight CPU and 10 graphics cores, but the M3 Pro comes in a bit stronger than its predecessor, reaching 12 CPU cores and 18 graphics cores. I estimate that a high-end M3 Max could reach 14 CPU cores and over 40 graphics cores."
It looks like we're going to see an even more powerful generation of Macs, right to the most entry-level models. We may see the M3 come to the best Macs in October, right after the September iPhone event.
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Nintendo will launch Super Mario Run on iPhones and iPads today - and it'll cost £7.99 to download.
The side-scrolling game is the famous character's first ever appearance on a smartphone and represents a new direction from Nintendo.
It follows the success of Pokemon GO - which is partly owned by Nintendo and has been a massive mobile hit this year.
Super Mario Run was announced with great fanfare at Apple's iPhone 7 launch event in September, with Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto appearing on stage to unveil the game.
An automatic runner game like Rayman Jungle Run or Sonic Dash, Super Mario Run sees gamers travelling from left to right across the screen, collecting coins and jumping over enemies.
So far, the game has only been announced for iOS devices, meaning Android owners will have to stick to catching Pokemon for now.


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Organisers expect Modex 2014 to be the largest event of its kind in the Americas.
MHI's Modex 2014 exposition intends to offer a broad palette of solutions during its 17-20 March run in Atlanta.
The event's tagline is "solutions that move supply chains".
Organisers anticipate more than 800 exhibits will cover 250,000 sqft. (23,225 sqm), with attendance projected at 25,000 people.
So far, Modex 2014 is more than 95% sold out with over 600 exhibitors and in excess of 200,000 net sqft. (18,580 sqm), says Tom Carbott, MHI senior vice president for exhibitions.
"This compares with the initial launch of Modex 2012, which had 550 exhibitors and 172,000 net sqft. (15,979 sqm)," Carbott notes. The collocated Supply Chain and Transportation (SC&T) event at Modex 2014 will represent an incremental 30, 000 net sqft. (2,787 sqm) and more than 100 exhibitors.
"Combined, the event will be the largest of its kind to be held in North or South America in 2014," Carbott says.
Along with Reed Exhibitions' SC&T USA, another major collocated event is the state-sponsored 2014 Georgia Logistics Summit. As an independent event, the 2013 Georgia Logistics Summit drew more than 2,000 attendees from 30 states and nine nations.
Those events in conjunction with Modex "will allow manufacturing and supply chain professionals unparalleled education and networking opportunities as well as exposure to the broadest material handling, logistics and supply chain equipment and technology display of any show of its kind in North America", says George Prest, chief executive officer for Charlotte-based MHI.
The Modex supply chain conference will include nearly 200 educational sessions focusing on leading trends, best practice and state-of-the-art equipment and technology solutions. Modex keynote speakers are Edward H Bastian, president of Delta Air Lines; former Walmart CEO Lee Scott; and Scott Sopher, principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP's supply chain practice.
Other groups collocating events with Modex 2014 include the American Professional Material Handling Consultants, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Transportation & Logistics, the Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution, the College-Industry Council on Material Handling Education, Georgia Institute of Technology's Supply Chain and Logistics Institute, Manufacturing Skills Standards Council, Material Handling & Logistics Roadmap, Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association, Material Handling Management Society, Metro Atlanta Chamber's Supply Chain Leadership Council, National Wooden Pallet Container Association, Technical Career Education Program and Warehousing Education & Research Council.
In preparation for providing new and different content at future trade shows, MHI is conducting a survey of supply chain professionals in advance of Modex 2014.
The international trade association adopted MHI as its name in January. The previous identity - Material Handling Industry of America - stemmed from its founding in1945. MHI members have interests in materials handling, logistics and supply chain equipment.


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Jonathan Halvorson has left General Motors (GM) just eight months after joining, a spokeswoman has confirmed, with no replacement yet named.
Ad Age reports that it is unclear what prompted his departure from the automotive behemoth, where he reported to general director of global marketing services Megan Stooke and was tasked with coming up with a “more accountable and innovative” media strategy.
Before moving to GM, Halvorson was managing director for Starcom Mediavest Group, GM’s media agency until 2012, where he looked after the Mondelez International account.
GM is one of the world’s biggest advertisers. According to Ad Age data, in 2013 the auto manufacturer was the fifth biggest-spending brand owner, investing $3.35bn in measured media.
Halvorson was a judge at this year’s Festival of Media LatAm Awards in Miami. He spoke to M&M Global about the quality of work emerging from the region – watch below.


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There is certainly a lot of hype going around about the next-generation Toyota Land Cruiser Series 300. Originally slated for release later this year, the 2022 Land Cruiser Series 300 launch has now been pushed back to 2022 due to the global supply shortage of semiconductor as a result of COVID-19.
That only means automotive renderers get more time to showcase their creativity in envisioning what the new Land Cruiser might look like. Here is one from kolesa.ru. Looking a little more upmarket than the outgoing model, the unofficial 2022 Land Cruiser sports a completely redesigned front fascia with a large grille flanked by Lexus-esque triple beam headlights. On the sides, the wheel arches are squarer and more prominent, while at the rear there are new style taillights and bumper.
The 2022 Land Cruiser will be the first full model change since 2008. It will bring completely new powertrains and all-wheel drive systems, with the new off-roader expected to be underpinned by Toyota’s latest TNGA platform.
For the first time, hybrid will be introduced in Toyota’s biggest SUV, with a new 3.5-litre turbocharged V6 and electric motor combo set to replace the long-running 4.6-litre V8 petrol.
A new 3.3-litre twin-turbo diesel will compliment the hybrid model and replace the current 4.5-litre turbodiesel V8. Both downsized engines are expected to significantly slash fuel consumption, without a dramatic fall in power.


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Nature's Variety has a line of all-natural ice cream dog treats called SweetSpots. The treats are 98% lactose-free, fortified with whey protein and enriched with live active yogurt cultures to aid in digestive health, according to the company.
In the August 2022 issue of Petfood Industry, peruse this year's edition of the Reference and Buyer's Guide and read about toppers and feeding trials.
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For several years, the pet food industry has celebrated the market’s growth outpacing that of many other consumer goods categories, even during the pandemic.
With both form and function, toppers are becoming a go-to for pet owners looking to jazz up their pets’ bowls.


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Speaking at the 16th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM)-EU Trade Commissioner Consultations in Singapore on Friday, Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita outlined the desired impact a free trade agreement (FTA) between ASEAN and the European Union would have on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the palm oil industry. “The FTA between ASEAN and EU must contain programs that can boost SMEs. Points in the agreement must also help counter the negative campaign against palm oil,” he said told delegates as quoted in a press statement from the Trade Ministry. Read also: First EU ambassador to ASEAN looks to bolster ties Held on the sidelines of the 24th ASEAN AEM retreat and related meetings, the consultation aims to strengthen cooperation between the two blocs. Enggartiasto also emphasized that the ASEAN and EU FTA would require an appropriate and well-designed agreement framework, considering the gap in preparedness and ambition between the economic groups. … [Read more...] about Indonesia pins hope on ASEAN-EU FTA to support SMEs, palm oil
KUALA LUMPUR: Tripcarte Asia, a homegrown travel online platform that lets travellers discover and book things to do, is looking to expand its service into the Asean market, including Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand or Vietnam by end of 2019. Currently, the startup only has a presence in Malaysia, offering about 90 tours and attractions from Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, Port Dickson, Ipoh, Malacca and Penang. Previously known as MyLangkawiTours.com, Tripcarte Asia provides an online ticketing service that allows travellers to book a single e-ticket that “bundles together” admission to many attractions, allowing individuals to skip the queue at the venue. Founded and launched in 2015, Tripcarte Asia aims to consolidate the tours and activities market by providing a single online destination to discover and book in-destination activities. In a recent interview with SunBiz, its founder and CEO Parthiven Shan said the company is targeting to be the largest online ticketing … [Read more...] about Tripcarte Asia plans foray into Asean market
Last January, the World Bank released its Global Economic Prospects report indicating that the Philippines is the fastest-growing economy in ASEAN and is expected to sustain its robust economic growth for the next years. In early March, we also topped the US News’ list of best countries to invest in the world. We bested ASEAN neighbors Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and countries like Poland, Spain, and India, among others. These news reports encourage us all to continue in our contributions to the economy. While Philippines is leading in the region, the ASEAN itself is the strongest economic bloc in the world. This is because of the collective growth of the 10 member countries. Our growth can also be attributed to our dialogue partners who supports us in economic, trade, security, and other development areas. One of our dialogue partners is Australia, led by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Australia was, in fact, the first ASEAN dialogue partner back in 1974. Last week, I was … [Read more...] about A partner of Asean
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has targeted the construction of the new ASEAN Secretariat building in South Jakarta to be finished by early 2019. Jokowi received a delegation from the ASEAN Secretariat led by Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi at the Merdeka Palace on Friday. They discussed the new secretariat building that had commenced construction on Jan. 8. " The Indonesian government has worked hard to ensure that the construction of the new ASEAN Secretariat is finished by the beginning of 2019," Jokowi said during the meeting on Friday. The President went on to say that the new building should be fully utilized to accommodate ASEAN meetings in the future. The new ASEAN Secretariat building, located next to the current building, will have two 16-floor towers and cost about Rp 500 billion (US$37.3 million). The construction is expected to take 395 working days. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Lim expressed his gratitude to the Indonesian government for … [Read more...] about New ASEAN Secretariat building to be completed by early 2019
A decade ago, the Philippines was looking at China as the competitor of the growing ASEAN community and the competitor of US when it comes to geopolitical strength and influence over Asia.But all these perceptions began to change when Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte shifted the political alignment from the Western powers to China and this has reached a point where the President announced how instrumental China was in suppressing terror in the southern Philippines.Moreover, former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who is now a national legislator, told a gathering of business leaders and ministers during the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit that China has emerged to become a collaborator in Southeast Asia, rather than a threat.The former lady president said that China has demonstrated that it could also spur the region's (ASEAN) economies."Everyone thought China would be a competitor of ASEAN but it's actually a collaborator, a donor and a market," said Arroyo, who … [Read more...] about Why Philippines is defending China at ASEAN meet?


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Netflix is raising its prices.
Netflix is raising its prices next month by 10% on most plans. So, subscribers who are paying $10 a month will be bumped to $11. The price hike will come just after the release of “Stranger Things” Season Two, which is probably not a coincidence.
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